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Social and dating apps market map: Europe

117 social and dating apps startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $794M; the biggest segment is social networks.

117startups on the map
4segments
$794Mraised between them
Social networksmost funded segment

Social networks

69

+45 more

Friendship and communities

25

+1 more

Video and creator-led social

13

Dating

10

Segment by segment

Social networks

69 startups · $568M raised

  1. SportasSportas is a UK-based social platform operated by Sportas Limited.United Kingdom$170M
  2. OONIONI is a marketing agency that offers services in printing, SEA, SEO, and social network platforms.United Kingdom$75M
  3. BeReal.BeReal is a social network launched in 2019, designed for Gen Z users.France$60M
  4. ViadeoViadeo is a French professional social network and HR-tech platform founded in 2004 in Paris.France$57M
  5. Social PointSocial Point is a social game developer providing social networks and mobile devices-enabled games.Spain$45M
  6. MakiMAKI is a digital agency that offers social networks management, graphic design, photography, and website design services.France$27M
  7. LinkfluenceLinkfluence is a media intelligence company that analyzes conversations on social networks to create business opportunities for brands.France$25M
  8. AffinioAffinio is a marketing intelligence and augmented analytics company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Croatia$15M

Friendship and communities

25 startups · $80M raised

  1. Nasza-klasa.plNasza-klasa is a social platform that enables users to reconnect with old friends.Poland$56M
  2. Mylivnmylivn is a Munich-based social network and lifestyle app designed for creative individuals and creators.Germany$6.1M
  3. Streetlifestreetlife.com is a local social network that helps British people connect with nearby residents, groups, organizations, and businesses.United Kingdom$5.8M
  4. CityLegendsCityLegends is a community platform and social app founded in 2020, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Netherlands$3.5M
  5. WavefulWaveful is the gamified social platform for finding your communities and sharing your passionsItaly$2.1M
  6. StarstuffSpatial imaging AI for deeper human connection online, Generative AI, Web App, UGC, Social Platform, Gaming, 2D to 3DFinland$1.3M
  7. YouPicYouPic is a Sweden-based social network and community for photography enthusiasts, founded in 2012 by Navid Razazi.Sweden$985K
  8. HorsealotHORSEALOT is a Paris-based private social platform that connects the equestrian community.France$895K

Video and creator-led social

13 startups · $109M raised

  1. Game InsightGame Insight is a leading video game developer and publisher based in Vilnius, Lithuania, specializing in free-to-play mobile and Lithuania$50M
  2. FanvueFanvue is a British AI-powered subscription social platform founded in 2020 and based in London.United Kingdom$22M
  3. SportlobsterSportlobster was a sports-focused social network and content platform founded in London in 2012.United Kingdom$16M
  4. Handmade MobileFounded in 2014 by a management team with a strong track record in digital media and mobile entertainment, Handmade Mobile provideUnited Kingdom$15M
  5. Drimer CreatorsDrimer Creators is a monetization-based social platform for travel-related content creators.Spain$1.5M
  6. SoshiGamesSoshiGames, founded in February 2010 in Birmingham, was a video game development studio known for creating engaging social networkUnited Kingdom$947K
  7. gamesGRABRgamesGRABR is a London-based gaming social network and ecommerce platform, founded in 2012 as a subsidiary of TeePee Games Ltd.United Kingdom$840K
  8. SShotClipShotClip is cloud based video production software that enables users to build a story on video to share on social networks.Ireland$801K

Dating

10 startups · $37M raised

  1. Happnhappn is the first mobile dating app to use real-time geolocation to help you discover people you’ve crossed paths with in real life.France$22M
  2. SmittenSmitten is a dating app that offers creative games, interactive profiles, and icebreakers for its users.Iceland$10M
  3. OnceOnce is a slow dating app that focuses on quality over quantity by picking the perfect matches for you every day at noon!United Kingdom$3.5M
  4. GrazerGrazer is a vegan dating app designed for vegans and vegetarians to connect with others who share their lifestyle.United Kingdom$605K
  5. So SyncdSo Syncd is a UK-based media and relationship coaching company founded by two sisters.United Kingdom$454K
  6. Safer DateSafer Date is a safe dating app with no fake profiles, no catfish, no chat bots, and no tie-in period.United Kingdom$300K
  7. ItsPlatonicItsPlatonic is the #1 Place to Make Friends Online.Germany$211K
  8. Rendeevoorendeevoo is the first real life dating app that makes it easy to meet with someone at a hand-picked bar and have a real conversatUnited Kingdom$117K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in social and dating apps, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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